PLEASANT MOUNT, Pa. — It's going to be a sweet weekend in the Poconos for the Honey and Blueberry Festival at the Equestrian ...

Blueberries are a fascinating crop to study; as a native plant, they have their own specialized crew of pollinators that co-evolved with them, such as the Southern Blueberry Bee.These bees ...

The blueberry bee attaches to the flower and vibrates her flight muscles very rapidly which causes the anther to work like a salt shaker, shaking pollen out of the opening.

Of these bees, only the southeastern blueberry bee and the honey bee significantly increased fruit set, according to Danka "And the native southeastern blueberry bee did the best job," he said.

As Lindsey mentions, a simple solution to getting a blueberry bush to fruit is to encourage pollination by attracting more ...

Garden bees are tremendously important pollinators of plants, commercial crops, and native vegetation. There are over 4,000 native North American garden bee species, in addition to the European ...

Stephen Coe, executive chef of Bokx 109 American Prime, makes this smoothie with his own pollen powder of bee pollen granules, honey, and nectar. Bee pollen granules are available at some ...

Researchers will follow honey bee hives as they are transported by commercial beekeepers to pollinate almonds and then blueberries across Washington, Oregon, California and Mississippi. They will tag ...

How to make Lemony-Blueberry Scones Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper . In a small mixing bowl , combine powdered sugar and lemon juice until the ...